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SEATTLE STUDY CLUB SELECTS 10 OF THE TOP YOUNG DENTAL EDUCATORS IN AMERICA

High Honors

“IF YOUTH ONLY KNEW; if age only could.” That classic French proverb, which captures perfectly the seeming futility of so much human endeavor, gets turned on its tête by the 10 all-star educators on these two pages, who despite their relative youth possess both the considerable knowledge and the pedagogical means to transmit it. The practice — indeed, the very institution — of dentistry will thrive, after all, only if its accumulated wisdom and techniques are passed on to those waiting in the wings. Few do it better than these 10, who represent a broad cross-section of skills, areas of specialty and widespread geography to ensure that American dentistry will be in good hands for generations to come. They were selected by Dr. Michael Cohen and his team at the Seattle Study Club in collaboration with Incisal Edge to recognize and honor the profound impact they’re already making on our profession. If youth only knew? Here, it does — and how. Read More!

BRETT E. GILBERT, DDS

A 2001 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, where he also earned a certificate in endodontics in 2003, Dr. Gilbert, 41, is a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He has been a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics at the University of Illinois Chicago since 2004; he also directs an externship experience for his postgraduate residents at his private practice in Chicago. He has recently lectured to the American Association of Endodontists, the Northwest Side Branch of the Chicago Dental Society and the Dubai World Dental Meeting, among others.